curve - noun

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

a line on a graph representing data

a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

curve - verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly
• extend in curves and turns
• form an arch or curve
• bend or cause to bend
• form a curl, curve, or kink

curve - thesaurus

arc   arch   bend   bender   crook   curl   curvature   cut   kink   sheer   slew   slue   swerve   trend   twist   veer   wind